Virginia's 2nd Senate district
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| Demographics | 82% White 4% Black 9% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 216,089 [1] | ||
| Registered voters | 134,912[2] | ||
Virginia's 2nd Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Mark Obenshain since 2024.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 2 is located in the rural western area of Virginia, including all of Rockingham County, Page County, Bath County and all of Highland County. It also includes the City of Harrisonburg and part of Augusta County.[4]
The district is located entirely within Virginia's 6th Congressional District. [5]
Recent election results
[edit]2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 36,551 | 92.8 | |
| Total votes | 39,390 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 17,459 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 17,459 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 17,526 | 65.6 | |
| Republican | Thomas Harmon, IV | 9,208 | 34.4 | |
| Total votes | 26,734 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 72.1–26.1% | |||
| 2021 | Governor | Youngkin 72.0–27.0% | 2017 | Governor | Northam 72.0–27.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 67.9–27.8% | |||
| 2014 | Senate | Warner 68.6–29.6% | |||
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 67.5–27.8% | |||
| 2012 | President | Obama 71.7–27.2% | |||
| Senate | Kaine 71.9–28.1% |
Historical results
[edit]All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mamie Locke (incumbent) | 12,242 | 94.1 | ||
| Total votes | 13,014 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2003
[edit]| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 6,278 | 48.1 | ||
| Democratic | Verbena M. Askew | 6,093 | 46.7 | ||
| Democratic | J. E. Graves | 679 | 5.2 | ||
| Total votes | 13,050 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Mamie Locke | 12,784 | 64.7 | ||
| Republican | Phil Bomersheim | 4,805 | 24.3 | ||
| Independent | J.B. Hobson | 2,116 | 10.7 | ||
| Total votes | 19,744 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Henry Maxwell (incumbent) | 14,545 | 80.3 | ||
| Independent | M. A. Rogers, Sr. | 3,475 | 19.2 | ||
| Total votes | 18,123 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Henry Maxwell (incumbent) | 18,836 | 99.9 | ||
| Total votes | 18,851 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District officeholders since 1940
[edit]| Years | Senator, District 2 | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1940–1944 | Vivian L. Page (D) Ralph Hunter Daughton (D) |
City of Norfolk[10] |
| 1944 | Ralph Hunter Daughton (D) James Hoge Tyler, III (D) | |
| 1945–1948 | James Hoge Tyler, III (D) Edward L. Breeden (D) | |
| 1948–1952 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Robert F. Baldwin (D) | |
| 1952–1956 | ||
| 1956–1960 | ||
| 1960–1964 | ||
| 1964–1966 | ||
| 1966–1968 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Robert F. Baldwin (D) Henry Howell (D) | |
| 1968–1972 | Edward L. Breeden (D) Henry Howell (D) [11] Peter K. Babalas (D) | |
| 1972–1976 | Herbert H. Bateman (D) | City of Newport News (part) |
| 1976–1980 | Herbert H. Bateman (R) | |
| 1980–1983 | ||
| 1983–1984 | Bobby Scott (D) | City of Newport News (part), City of Hampton (part) |
| 1984–1988 | ||
| 1988–1992 | ||
| 1992–1996 | W. Henry Maxwell (D) | |
| 1996–2000 | ||
| 2000–2004 | ||
| 2004–2008 | Mamie Locke (D) | City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part), City of Suffolk (part) |
| 2008–2012 | ||
| 2012–2016 | York County (part), City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part), City of Portsmouth (part) | |
| 2016–present |
References
[edit]- ^ https://censusreporter.org/profiles/61000US51002-state-senate-district-2-va/
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Redistricting". Mark Obenshain – Virginia Senate. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Redistricting". Mark Obenshain – Virginia Senate. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Home". www.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Until 1972, District 2 was a multi-member district.
- ^ Elected to fill unexpired Lieutenant Governor term in 1971